St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-27
XMAS Dol GS.
How the Day Was Passed in Min
neapOIiS-A Brief Resume.

Yesterday the legal Christmas in the
business world was not typical one,
by any means. Of course all the banks
and many of the business houses
were closed, and the only places
that did any kind of business
were the various restaurants and
resorts around town. Business men
generally preferred to stay at home by
a comfortable fire in preference to COM
ing do town ond rushing around in
the damp wind. The people who were
on the streets consisted of young men
with homes in other cities, drivers o.
carriages and newsboys. The streets
were filed with sleighs, n any taking
advantage of the holiday and the fine
The theaters all gave matt
the rule. The plays in the
evening were also we'll attended. Cen
tral Park rink was crowded all day with
skaters, and the various tobOggan slides
in the different parts of the city were
well patroniZed. Occasionally a party
of gaily cOStumed tobOgganerS passed
through the main streets and furnished
amusement for the newsbOys, who felt
determined TO have good time some
way. 1t was an Off-day generally in all
circles, and many man went to beG
last night hoping that Christmas would
never come on Sunday again.
The leading members of the Boston
Ideals were treated to a pleasant sur
prise at the West hotel last night. After
returning from the opera house they
were uShered into the dining room and
seated at an excellent spread. Mr..
Rodgers, of Boston, an admirer of
the company, had sent on as Christ
mas present, large quantity OF Boston
baked beans and brown bread,
which was served smoking hot.
Manager Shepherd, who con-
Quoted the supper, presented the COM
pany with an enormous plum pudding,
a Christmas pie and bowl of most de-
ciOus unch, all of which received cOnsid-
cradle attention. The supper was a
pleasant one in every respect and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who partook
of it.
The tobOggan clubs drilled to Ridge
wood slide in the afternoon.
The Central city mission will have a
Christmas tree this evening.
The Thistle curling INDUCED in a
game at Central park.
Special Christmas services for the al
lance schools will be held at Plymouth
this evening.
A large numb r of poor children re-
eeived presents from Christmas tree
at Turner hall i'll the evening.
The colored people had Christmas
tree at the East side rink in the evening
and had an enjoyable time.
The members of the Sunday schools
of the South Side tabernacle an Scandi-
navian Plymouth church will celebrate
tomorrow evening.
The Judge of the municipal court put
in an appearance. let the DRINKS and
disorderlies pay their fines, and then
went home again.
The city hall was deserted and quiet,
except in police headquarters, where
the men on duty wished the day was
over.
The speeding track at Lake Calho II
was crowded with flyers and the skating
rink at Central park was crowded all
day long.
August Zimmerman, n anager of the
u T K clothing store, was presented
with cameo scarf pin by the attaches
of his establishment.
OCol. William Weston, of the "Ven-
DOME" served genuine elk steaks to
members of the order which takes its
name from the genus cerves alces, i'll
Guiding Mayor AmeS, DIR. j. X. Free
man and others.
Col. William A. Tanner, who resides
at 90 South Fifth street, on Christmas
eve provided gorgeous Christmas tree,
upon the limbs OF which the
several families residing on the fiat
hung their gifts. The wax candles
shed a halo of soft light and the
tree presented an artistic appearance.
Suddenly, however. it burst out in
fiames-a candle had ignited the resinous
boughs, and a conhagration in which
wax dolls, bags of popcorn and candy,
bon-bons and other intended gifts were
damaged ensued. The fire department
was called, but the flames had been sub
dued before its arrival. The most seri-
Gus loss was that of hooking bird, a
remarkable singer, for which tho colonel
would not have taken 81, 600.